Compliance Coordinator

About Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

Founded in 1974, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is one of the largest food banks in the nation and a trusted nonprofit leader in ending local hunger. The organization distributes nutritious groceries through a network of more than 300 partners at drive-thru and walk-up sites across Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Due to the prohibitively expensive cost of living in Silicon Valley and the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, hunger is at an all-time high. Second Harvest is now serving an average of 500,000 people every month, twice as many people as it reached pre-pandemic. Second Harvest also connects people to federal nutrition programs and other food resources, and advocates for anti-hunger policies on the local, state and national levels. To learn more about how Second Harvest is responding to the incredible amount of need in Silicon Valley, visit shfb.org.

About the Position

The Compliance and Capability team is looking for a resourceful and hands-on coordinator to support USDA program compliance at all food distribution sites, onboard new program partners, and help track other compliance requirements. This is a new role for the team, and we need help to expand our compliance reach within the Department of Programs and Services. Twenty-Five percent of the work will be done in the field.

This job might be for you if:

You understand the need for mitigating risks while recognizing the limitations of our partners and our own programs. You can help promote new or current practices, policies, or procedures to support the department to stay in compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all USDA requirements are practiced at sites.
• Support compliance manager with USDA compliance/ monitor visits.
• Follow up with recommendations after visits
• Help onboard, implement, and train partners, site leaders on USDA distribution process
• Ensure new partners attend all necessary trainings, orientations, and comply with all

requirements paperwork before access to food.

• Introduction of partner to the programs team
• Create partner profile in database and communicate/ inform partnership internally
• Help ensure all accounts in database have necessary compliance paperwork.
• Monitor compliance such as food safety, insurance, civil rights, and monitor visits
• Pull reports, notify, and track expired certifications.
• Other duties as required and as assigned to meet Second Harvest goals and objectives.

The ideal candidate will possess the following professional qualifications:

• Ability to bring simplicity and clarity to seemingly complex issues.
• Interpersonal and communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Quick learner and critical thinker that can thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable with technology, experience with Salesforce a plus.
• Strong independent worker and ability to work with various people internally as well as external partners and volunteers.
• Possession of a valid California Class C drivers license and a clean DMV record. Willingness to drive personal vehicle as necessary (compensation for business mileage is reimbursable at a standard IRS rate).

EOE

UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY